The National Review, Volume 19R. Theobald, 1864 |
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Page 109
... allies , and then , after a lucid description of the Crimea , proceeds to give a detailed account of Sebastopol , up to the 13th of September ; there the narrative of the cam- paign itself begins , and , in these published volumes ...
... allies , and then , after a lucid description of the Crimea , proceeds to give a detailed account of Sebastopol , up to the 13th of September ; there the narrative of the cam- paign itself begins , and , in these published volumes ...
Page 111
... allied fleets were off Tenedos before the soldiers of Nicholas , in fulfilment of his threats , had crossed the Pruth ; Austria tried to negociate , but the Porte refused to sign a note which had met with the approval of the four ...
... allied fleets were off Tenedos before the soldiers of Nicholas , in fulfilment of his threats , had crossed the Pruth ; Austria tried to negociate , but the Porte refused to sign a note which had met with the approval of the four ...
Page 115
... allies , making no secret of their design , resolved and prepared to strike a blow at Sebastopol . 66 What then was the position of Russia at this time , that is in the summer of 1854 ? Russia , " answers General Todleben , " far from ...
... allies , making no secret of their design , resolved and prepared to strike a blow at Sebastopol . 66 What then was the position of Russia at this time , that is in the summer of 1854 ? Russia , " answers General Todleben , " far from ...
Page 117
... allies had the advantage over Russia on land , and absolutely at sea . The superiority of the allies at sea is indis- putable . But on land , while Russia had actually 650,000 men in arms and in line , between the Baltic and the Sea of ...
... allies had the advantage over Russia on land , and absolutely at sea . The superiority of the allies at sea is indis- putable . But on land , while Russia had actually 650,000 men in arms and in line , between the Baltic and the Sea of ...
Page 118
... allies to carry the place by a coup de main . Without entering into details which would not be understood without plans , we may say in general terms that the greatest pains had been bestowed on the western front , while the eastern ...
... allies to carry the place by a coup de main . Without entering into details which would not be understood without plans , we may say in general terms that the greatest pains had been bestowed on the western front , while the eastern ...
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